DNA
'At 75, I Discovered I Have a Long Lost Family'
I never wanted to inquire too much about my dad while my mom was alive.
Sisters Separated at Birth Reunited After 30 Years Thanks to Home DNA Test
"Our relationship is everything I could have hoped for," said one of the women after finding her sister after many years apart.
There's No 'Reset Password' for Your DNA
Access to genetic data should be tightly controlled, with a transparent and verifiable system of regulations in place to determine who may utilize such information and for what purposes.
'Fluffy' Pit Bull With Long Hair Due to Rare Recessive Gene Stuns Internet
"I didn't know the cure for my bad day was seeing a fluffy pitbull, but here we are," said one delighted internet user.
Mysterious Seafloor Holes Baffling Scientists to Be Probed for DNA
Mike Vecchione from the NOAA told Newsweek it would be weeks before the results are in, and that he isn't sure whether the results will provide any answers.
Native Americans' Roots Dated to Ancient China, Study Shows
Chinese scientists have successfully sequenced ancient human DNA dating back some 14,000 years, hinting at their potential links with Asian peoples.
'Holy Grail' Blood Test Can Diagnose Cancer Years Before Symptoms
Scientists have discovered a protein released in the early stages of the disease when tumors are most curable.
Internet Stunned as Mom Refuses to Reveal Son's Biological Dad: 'Spite'
The man's sister explained he had discovered his supposed father's name wasn't on his birth certificate.
Ukraine Military Ordered to Submit DNA 'to Identify All Our Dead': Official
Ukrainian military members and law enforcement officers are reportedly required to submit DNA samples to help identify those killed in the war with Russia.
Woman Applauded for Revealing 'Disgusting' Family Secret
Although the revelation upended her niece's life, Redditors agreed that the girl "deserved the truth."
Scientists Create World's Largest Chimp DNA Genome From Poop
They say the DNA map could clear up questions about apes' evolutionary past and be used to crack down on poachers and traffickers.
Fact Check: Did Asset Manager Blackstone Buy Americans' DNA?
Social media users claim Ancestry.com customer DNA is now owned by investment firm Blackstone after a multi-billion dollar deal.
Internet Shocked as Dad Discovers 17-Year-Old Twins Aren't His: 'Betrayal'
A DNA-testing ancestry gift revealed the dark truth to one family.
How Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed Could Be Exonerated With DNA
The Supreme Court has agreed to discuss whether new DNA tests can be carried out in relation to the murder of Stacey Stites in 1996.
The Story of He Jiankui, Now Out of Jail After Editing DNA of Unborn Babies
Jiankui's widely condemned 2018 research was a key event in the murky ethical minefield of genetic modification.
I-65 Serial Killer Identified by DNA After 30-Plus Years of Effort
Harry Edward Greenwell, the man identified as the killer, passed away in January 2013 in Iowa when he was 68 years old.
Man Gets 650 Years in Prison After DNA Links Him to 1980s Rape Cases
Steven Ray Hessler was a serial rapist in the 1980s and had at least 10 victims within a three year span.
Genome Defined As Human Genetic Blueprint Fully Sequenced for First Time
Around two decades since scientists made history by sequencing the human genome, it has now been mapped fully in what has been described as an "incredible" achievement.
DNA Leads to Mississippi Man's Arrest in 30-Year-Old Murder
Authorities arrested and charged a 71-year-old man with the death of Nona Stamey Cobb.
Internet Hysterical As 'WW2 Era Secret' Reveals Man Is Related to His Wife
"From the wise words of Cletus from 'The Simpsons,' 'If God didn't want us to marry our cousins then why did he make them so good lookin,'" one Redditor joked.
Girl at Heart of 62-Year-Old 'Little Miss Nobody' Cold Case Identified
DNA matching recently led law enforcement to provide closure to the relatives of a woman killed decades ago.
CDC Says 10% Of COVID Swabs Sent to Genome Lab, Raising Privacy Questions
Scientists are analyzing the sequencing of the COVID-19 virus for variants like Delta and Omicron.
DNA Helps Return Dentures to Man 11 Years After Day-Drinking Binge
An English man was "stunned" when a stranger from another country sent him his old teeth that had been missing for over a decade.
Ancient Ancestors of Deadly Snakes Swam to Australia, Study Finds
Researchers examined the evolutionary history of two of the most deadly venomous snakes in Australia—eastern brown snakes and tiger snakes
College Student Helps ID Suspect in 1964 Pennsylvania Cold Case Murder
"Now that we know the individual, it gives us a sense of closure," said the victim's brother.
Family Sues Doctor That Allegedly Inseminated Woman With Wrong Sperm
"Learning that your entire reality isn't what you believed it to be is hard to explain," said the man who thought he was his daughter's biological father.
Wooly Mammoth De-extinction Scientist Shares Plan To Create Arctic Elephant
George Church, from the Harvard Medical School, founded a company to bring the wooly mammoth back to life in 2021.
Woman Slammed for Dumping Boyfriend After Finding Out He's a Distant Cousin
The woman broke things off after becoming "grossed out" at the idea they were family.
Internet Backs Student Whose College Fund Rides on DNA Test In Viral Thread
"I can't imagine being willing to walk away from my child," one commenter wrote.
Police Use DNA Connection to Solve Murder, Rape of 14-Year-Old in 1995
"We don't give up... twenty-six years, it could have been 36, you know, until I took my last breath I was going to work this case," said a detective.